Fountain type brush



M. W. SEIF ERT FOUNTAIN TYPE BRUSH Filed April 2, 1955 @rif NSY/ .liv

Dec. 27, 1955 United States Patent O FOUNTAIN TYPE BRUSH Martin W.Seifert, Salt Lake City, Utah Application April 2, 1953, Serial No.346,383 2 Claims. (Cl. 15 137) This invention relates to a brush, andmore particularly to a brush of the fountain type.

'Ihe object of the invention is to provide a brush which may be ashaving brush, there being a manually operable means for propelling ordispensing shaving cream or the like onto the bristles.

Another object of the invention is to provide an applicator whichincludes a novel means for propelling cream onto the bristles of thebrush,.there being a means provided for permitting the applicator to bereadily iilled when it is empty, the present invention being suitablefor use as a shaving brush, toothbrush, paint applicator or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide an applicator whichincludes a convenient cover for preventing the material from drying outand wherein the applicator can be used for various materials suchasbrushless shaving cream or regular shaving cream.

A further object of the invention is to provide an applicator which isextremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the applicatorof the present invention, and showing the cover in position forprotecting the material such as shaving cream to prevent the materialfrom drying out, Figure 1 being taken on the line 1 1 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to theview shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view, showing the bottom of theapplicator.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5 5' of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6 6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7 7 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a sectional View taken on the line 8 8 of Figure 3.

material, and arranged on one end of the housing 10 is a wall 11.Extending from the wall 11 or formed integral therewith is an annularcollar 12 which is adapted to snugly receive therein a plurality ofbristles 14. The wall 11 is provided with a plurality of openings orpassageways 15 whereby material from the chamber 16 can pass or bedispensed from the chamber 16 through the openings 15 onto the bristles14. The material in the chamber 16 may be shaving cream or any othermaterial that is to be dispensed or projected onto the bristles 14. Acover 17 is detachably mounted on the housing 10, and the cover 17 canbe removed when the bristles 14 are to be used for applying the shavingcream to the users face. The cover 17 serves to prevent the materialfrom drying out. The cover 17 may abut suitable shoulders 18 on theexterior of the housing 10 to limit movement of the cover 17, and thecover 17 may be provided with a vent' opening 19, Figure l.

A plug 20 is mounted at the other end of the housing 10, and a screwmember 21 extends longitudinally through the housing 10 and is rotatablymounted therein. A plunger 22 is arranged in threaded engagement orthreadably receives the screw member 21 so that as the screw member 21is rotated, the plunger 22 will be caused to move back and forth in thechamber 16 to propel the material from the chamber 16 through theopenings 15 onto the bristles 14. For preventing rotation of the plunger22, a pair of opposed ribs 23 extend inwardly from the housing 10. Theribs 23 are slidably received in opposed grooves or recesses 24 in theplunger 22, Figure 6.

A manually operable means is provided for rotating the screw member 21to cause reciprocation of the plunger 22. This means comprises a shank25 which extends from an end of the screw member 21, the shank 25 havinga portion rotatably positioned in a sleeve 26. The shank 25 furtherincludes an end portion 27 which is of square shape in cross section,and the square shaped portion 27 is snugly received in a square shapedsocket 28. The socket 28 is formed integral with or secured to a knob 29which is rotatably mounted on therhousing 10. The knob 29 may have anvexteriorly knurled portion 30 for facilitating the manual rotation 'ofthe knob 29.

A means is provided for lling the chamber 16 with material such asshaving cream when the material needs to be replenished. This meanscomprises a filling opening 31 which is arranged in the plunger 22,Figure 3. A plug 32 is threadedly positioned in engagement with theopening 31, and the plug 32 includes a stem 33. There is provided in themember 20 an opening 34 whereby with the knob 29 removed from thehousing, and with the plunger 22 in its position contiguous to the plug20, the user can manually grip the stem 33 and rotate or disengage theplug 32 from the opening 31 ber 16 can be filled with suitable materialthat is to be dispensed onto the bristles 14.

From the foregoing it is apparent that an applicator has been providedwhich can be used for applying various substances such as shaving cream,soap and the like. In use the cover 17 is removed and the knob 29rotated to turn the screw member 21. As the screw member 21 turns theplunger 22 will reciprocate in the chamber 16 to force the materialthrough the openings 15 onto the bristles 14, where it can be applied toany suitable surface. To fill the chamber 16 with shaving cream or othermaterial, the plunger 22 is moved so that it is contiguous to the plug20 whereby the user can grip the stem 33 and remove the plug 32. Thus,the supply of material in the chamber 16 can be replenished. Theapplicator of the present invention can be used for brushless shavingcream or regular shaving cream, or could also be used for applyingpaint. The applicator is always ready for immediate use and the cover 17prevents the material from drying out, the applicator adapted to be madeof any suitable material such as plastic. By means of the presentinvention pastes, creams and the like will be kept olf the hands whileshaving, and there will be no wasting of creams, pastes and the like.Also, the present invention can be applied to toothbrushes or can beutilized in other spreading operations where even spreading is desired.The knob 29 rotatably engages the housing 10 so that 2,728,097 PatentedDec. 27, 1955 1. vIn an applicator-,Van'anrnular elongated housinghayinga chamber therein and an open end, the'wall closing the other endof saidhousing and having van annular collar extending therefrom, said collarbeing of Vless diameter than said wall, a plurality of bristles snuglyseated in said collar, there being a plurality of openings in said wallfor permitting passageV of material from said chamber to said bristles,a plug mountedin the openend Yof said housing, a screw member extendinglongitudinally through said housing and having a shank extending throughsaid plug and provided with a square end portion,

a knob rotatably embracing said housing andprovided with a square,shaped socket for Vreceiving the square portion of said shank, portionsof said knob being knurled exteriorly, a sleeve positioned in said plug,said screw member having a cylindrical portion rotatably positioned insaid sleeve, a plunger reciprocably arranged in said chamber andthreadedly engaging said screw member, the inner surface of said wallbeing recessed, the surfaceV of said plunger facing said wall beingrounded, a pair of spaced parallel opposed guide ribs extending inwardlyfrom said housing, .here being opposed recesses in said plunger forslidably receiving said guide member, said plunger having a llingopening, and a ller plug arranged in engagement with said iillingopening and including a stem, there being an opening in said plug forreceiving the stem of said filler plug.

. 2. In an applicator, a hollow elongated housing having an open end, awall closing the other end of said housing and having a collar extendingtherefrom, said collar being of slightly smaller cross section than thecross section of said wall, a plurality of bristles snuglyY seated insaid collar, there Vbeing a plurality of openings in said wall forpermitting passage of material from said housing to said bristles, aplug mounted in the open end of said housing, a screw member extendingthrough said housing and having a shank extending through said plug andprovided with a square end portion, a knob rotatably embracing saidhousing and provided with a socket for receiving rthe'square portion ofsaid shank, portions ofsaid knob being knurled exteriorly, a sleevepositioned in said plug, said screw member having a portionrotatablypositioned in said sleeve, a plunger reciprocably arranged insaid housing and threadedly engaging said screw member, the innersurface of said wall being recessed, the surface of said plunger facingsaid wall being rounded, a pair of guide ribs extending inwardly fromsaid housing, there being opposed recesses in said plunger for slidablyreceiving said guide member, said plunger having a lling opening, and aiiller plug arranged in engagement with said tilling opening andincluding a stem, there being an opening in said plug for receiving thestem ,of said iiller plug.

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